HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-C018RESOLUTION NO. 97-C18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON AND
IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND
DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF CERTAIN PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ABATEMENT THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1
and 2, Chapter 13, part 2, Division 3, Title 4, of the California
Government Code, Sections 39500 to 39588, inclusive, and evidence
received by it, the City Council of the City of Azusa specifically
finds:
SECTION 1: That the weeds growing upon the streets and
sidewalks in front of said property are weeds which bear seeds of
a wingy or downy nature or attain such large growth as to become a
fire menace to adjacent improved property when dry, or which are
otherwise noxious or dangerous.
SECTION 2. That the presence of dry grass, stubble, refuse,
or other flammable materials are conditions which endanger the
public safety.
SECTION 3. That by reason of the foregoing fact, the weeds or
dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material growing or
existing upon the private property hereinafter described, and upon
the streets and sidewalks in front of said property constitute a
public nuisance and should be abated as such.
SECTION 4. That the private property, together with the
streets and sidewalks in front of same herein referred to, is more
particularly described as follows, to -wit: That certain property
described in Appendix "A" attached hereto and by this reference
made a part hereof as though set forth in full at this point.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, pursuant to the findings of fact, by
this Council heretofore made, that the weeds or dry grass, stubble,
refuse, or other flammable material in and upon and in front of the
real property hereinbefore described constitute and are hereby
declared to be a public nuisance which should be abated. The
Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures, County
of Los Angeles, is hereby designated the person to give notice to
destroy said weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other
flammable material and shall cause notices to be given to each
property owner by United States Mail and said notice shall be
substantially in the following form to -wit.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Agricultural Commissioner
is hereby authorized and directed to recover its costs of
inspection of the properties hereinabove described in a manner
consistent with prior action of the Board adopting a fee schedule
for such inspections. The recovery of these costs is vital to the
ongoing operation governing the identification and abatement of
those properties that constitute a public nuisance and endanger the
public safety.
NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS,
REMOVE BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT
Notice is hereby given that on February 18, 1997, the City
Council of the City of Azusa passed or will pass a resolution
declaring noxious or dangerous weeds, tumbleweeds, sagebrush,
and/or chaparral were growing upon or in front of said property of
certain streets in said city or unincorporated area of the County
of Los Angeles, and more particularly described in the resolution,
and that they constitute a fire hazard or public nuisance which
must be abated by the removal of said weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse
and dirt, otherwise they may be removed and the nuisance abated by
city or county authorities and the cost of removal assessed upon
the land from or in front of which the weeds, brush, rubbish,
refuse and dirt are removed, and such cost will constitute a
special assessment against such lots or lands. In addition, the
Board of Supervisors authorized and directed the Agricultural
Commissioner to recover its costs of details. All property owners
having any objections to the proposed removal of weeds, brush,
rubbish, refuse, dirt, and the recovery of inspection costs, are
hereby notified that they may attend a meeting of the City Council
of the City of Azusa to be held in the Council Chamber of said City
at 7:30 p.m. on March 3, 1997. Protests which are not resolved
will be heard and given full consideration. If the property owner
does not want to present objections to the proposed removal of the
weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse, dirt, or to the recovery of
inspection costs, the owner need not appear at the above-mentioned
hearings.
Property owners are advised that regrowth after first removal
should not be permitted otherwise City crews may clear regrowth.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the 3rd day of March 1997, at the
hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day is the day and hour, and the Meeting
Room of the City Council of the City of Azusa in the City Hall in
the City of Azusa is fixed by this City Council as the place when
and where any and all property owners having any objections to the
aforesaid proposed removal of weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse,
or other flammable material may appear before the City Council and
show cause why said weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other
flammable material should not be removed in accordance with this
resolution, and said objections will then and there be heard and
given due consideration; and
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the notices to destroy weeds or dry grass,
stubble, refuse or other flammable material hereinbefore referred
to shall be mailed by said Agricultural Commissioner/Director of
Weights and Measures at least ten days prior to March 3, 1997.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18 qday ofFebruary1997.
MA OR OF THE CITY OF AZUSA